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regard being had to the mode and expense of fattening." There 

 was no distinction made as to the age of the animals exhibited, 

 in coming to a conchision as to their merits. It was with 

 pleasure that the committee found themselves bound to regard 

 the mode and expense of fattening. It is well to encourage, by 

 premiums, the raising of rare and valuable stock ; but in doing 

 this, we should exercise that economy which is essential to 

 success in all departments of business. Not only were the an- 

 imals exhibited of a superior order, and well fattened, but they 

 were in every instance fattened at a very small expense and in 

 a short time, with grass. 



There were five fat oxen entered for premium, all of native 

 breed, and raised in this county; their ages, from four to seven 

 years. The committee award 



For the best fat ox, to Asa Mathews, of Worcester, . $12 00 

 Second best, Asa Mathews's near ox, . . . 10 00 

 Third best, Asa Rice's, of West Boylston, . . 8 00 

 Fourth best, Silas Dudley's, of Mendon. . . 5 00 

 The best fat cow, Cyrus Gale's, of Northborough, na- 

 tive breed . . . . . . 10 00 



The second, Abiel Jaques's, of Worcester, native breed, 6 00 

 The third, Seth Wyman's, of Shrewsbury, four years 



old cow, half Durham breed, , . . 4 00 



Six fat cows were exhibited for premium. They were from 

 three to nine years old, and, with one exception, were raised in 

 Worcester county. 



W. F. SLOCUM, Chairman. 



Milch Cows. 



The number of cows entered for premium, was eight ; for 

 exhibition, fifteen. None of the applicants complied strictly 

 with the rules of the society, except Joseph A. Reed, of Prince- 

 ton, to whom was awarded the only premium, of fifteen dollars, 

 for his three cows, raised by himself. The cow entered by John 

 W. Lincoln, was deemed the best cow exhibited, and would 



